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by Bastler
Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:51 am
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Your 110.
Replies: 167
Views: 51362

Re: Your 110.

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by Bastler
Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:44 am
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Whats your newest addition to your Buck family and why?
Replies: 2292
Views: 308792

Re: Whats your newest addition to your Buck family and why?

I bought this 110 in 1993 and gave it to my brother who never used it. He recently gave it back to me, so I gave him a 112 Slim Select. I started carrying it to work about a month ago and now I can't go without it.
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by Bastler
Thu Sep 30, 2021 1:17 am
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Let's See Your 112s!
Replies: 64
Views: 13046

Re: Let's See Your 112s!

Old Hunter wrote: Wed Sep 29, 2021 1:30 pm Bastler, that is a fine collection of many variations of the Buck 112 you have there. Which is your preferred to use? OH
Thanks. Most days I carry the garden-variety wood and brass 112.
by Bastler
Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:15 pm
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Let's See Your 112s!
Replies: 64
Views: 13046

Re: Let's See Your 112s!

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by Bastler
Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:36 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: KNIFE FINDS OF THE DAY
Replies: 13145
Views: 929334

Re: KNIFE FINDS OF THE DAY

Seven bucks at an estate sale. One back lock blade and one slip joint.
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by Bastler
Thu May 02, 2019 11:18 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Mercator fixed blade
Replies: 16
Views: 1787

Re: Mercator fixed blade

Rainer Morsbach uses the k55k mark. Here is a link that might be helpful, if your German is better than mine.

https://www.katzek55k.de/
by Bastler
Tue Apr 30, 2019 7:19 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Mercator fixed blade
Replies: 16
Views: 1787

Re: Mercator fixed blade

Perhaps this video by Herr Schmalhaus will answer some questions regarding the Mercator folder and Otter Messer. I believe that your knife is a different Mercator altogether.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfFZbXBhBf0
by Bastler
Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:03 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: pocket knife "land game"
Replies: 25
Views: 2188

Re: pocket knife "land game"

doglegg wrote:Roland we called that game 'kill the carrier'. Played with a football and whoever had the ball got tackled. I don't recall any hospital visits.
Perhaps the head injuries have affected your memory. :wink:
by Bastler
Mon Jan 07, 2019 2:58 am
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Buck 110 slim lock at SMKW
Replies: 1
Views: 1177

Re: Buck 110 slim lock at SMKW

I have a Buck 112 Slim with the micarta handle and I find it to be the same quality as the traditional brass and wood 110s and 112s. It makes a great work knife. If you want a Buck with a thumb stud and pocket clip, the Slims are worth considering.
by Bastler
Wed Oct 31, 2018 5:52 pm
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Buck 110 and 112 slim hunter
Replies: 5
Views: 2520

Re: Buck 110 and 112 slim hunter

I have a Buck 1112 slim, an 110 LT and an old Bucklite 422 here in front of me. The plastic handles are pretty rigid on all of them, but the blade in the LT is so loose that it wiggles like a ducks arsch. I actually held the handle in place against my work bench and measured the vertical movement in...
by Bastler
Wed Oct 31, 2018 5:34 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Bear & Sons not collectible?
Replies: 28
Views: 2931

Re: Bear & Sons not collectible?

I wanted to like Bear and Son, but after two tries, I gave up. The quality on both was rather shocking, especially since the price was comparable to other US-made knives.
by Bastler
Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:56 am
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: What is this? JB-Weld?
Replies: 15
Views: 1444

Re: What is this? JB-Weld?

JB-Weld is liquid duct tape.
by Bastler
Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:20 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............
Replies: 33405
Views: 1859656

Re: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............

I paid $10 delivered. But when I bought the original, $1.49 was a lot of dough.
by Bastler
Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:06 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............
Replies: 33405
Views: 1859656

Re: Mail Call !-Post your new pick-ups here............

My latest E-bay score is a near duplicate of my first knife, as close as I can remember 50 years later. I paid $1.49 for the original at the Katz drug store. They thought nothing of selling a knife to a little kid back then.
by Bastler
Thu Aug 16, 2018 2:03 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: A special knife passed down to me. What is your special knife?
Replies: 35
Views: 3176

Re: A special knife passed down to me. What is your special knife?

Not my knife, or my story, really. A friend asked my to restore the Schrade penknife that her late husband carried for years. She thought I would return it shiny and sharp and was surprised to see that I had just oiled it. I told her that Joe put every mark on that knife and I meant to leave it that...
by Bastler
Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:49 pm
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Whats your newest addition to your Buck family and why?
Replies: 2292
Views: 308792

Re: Whats your newest addition to your Buck family and why?

703 from Oi-bay that came with broken spey and sheepfoot blades. I made it into a single blade with walnut covers.

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by Bastler
Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:45 am
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Whats your newest addition to your Buck family and why?
Replies: 2292
Views: 308792

Re: Whats your newest addition to your Buck family and why?

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Thanks for the kind words. Here's a 112 bare head with micarta covers. I still have a lot to learn.
by Bastler
Sat May 26, 2018 1:10 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: Do you prefer stainless or carbon steel?
Replies: 30
Views: 2115

Re: Do you prefer stainless or carbon steel?

Carbon or stainless is a very broad question. Today's stainless steel comes in many formulations and heat treatments. Modern metallurgy is slow to reach the traditional knife market, so we compare carbon to "Surgical Stainless" and similar steels. We have to choose between style and perfor...
by Bastler
Mon May 14, 2018 10:55 pm
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Whats your newest addition to your Buck family and why?
Replies: 2292
Views: 308792

Re: Whats your newest addition to your Buck family and why?

$20 E-bay 500 that I modified to a bare head. Those steel bolsters were harder than I anticipated and the seller didn't mention that the liners were bent and it wouldn't snap closed. A bit of a challenge for my first try. The walnut for the covers came from a friend who died last year and the inspir...
by Bastler
Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:40 pm
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Custom 112 bareheaded
Replies: 23
Views: 5271

Re: Custom 112 bareheaded

Thanks for the reply, I had thought about using a center punch. Wish me luck, I'm stretching my capabilities with this notion.
by Bastler
Fri Apr 20, 2018 12:59 pm
Forum: Buck Knife Collector's Forum
Topic: Custom 112 bareheaded
Replies: 23
Views: 5271

Re: Custom 112 bareheaded

Do you remove and peen the rear bolster pins back into place or do they remain secure? I plan to modify a 500 to a barehead.
by Bastler
Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:22 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: My First Pocketknife
Replies: 11
Views: 672

Re: My First Pocketknife

Well I'll be dipped in shellac. When I saw the picture, it came back to me. I remember the red rubber blade. How cool, thanks for that.
by Bastler
Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:16 pm
Forum: General Knife Discussion
Topic: I need to carry a locking folder
Replies: 18
Views: 2460

Re: I need to carry a locking folder

Eustace wrote:And something important to me - the dog is not guilty, his owner is guilty.
I absolutely agree.

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